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ARTICLE

Isolation of fibroblasts and epithelial cells in Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)

Kathryn PollockDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Luke AlbaresDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Chris WendtUniversity of Minnesota Medical School, VAMC, Minneapolis, USA
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Allison HubelDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 146-154 | Received 19 Nov 2012, Accepted 27 Feb 2013, Published online: 25 Mar 2013

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